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Thank you! Just to be sure, is this better?

My name is John Smith, and I am currently a junior at XXX University studying finance and economics and am very interested in pursuing a career in investment banking 

I understand you’re very busy, but I’d like to have the opportunity to talk to you and learn more about your firm and any possible unpaid internship opportunities.

I am an avid learner and believe that I could be of service to your firm while gaining a great deal of experience. I have attached my resume to provide a background about myself

 
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I would just go with the below:

"

My name is John Smith, and I am currently a junior at XXX University studying finance and economics and am very interested in pursuing a career in investment banking 

I understand you're very busy, but I'd like to have the opportunity to talk to you and learn more about the firm culture and your experience with XXX firm thus far.

I have a strong interest in XXX industry and be excited to learn first-hand about the XXX industry. I have attached my resume to provide further information about my background"

I would you the phone call as the opportunity to ask "Is the firm currently looking for interns for the spring/fall/summer?"

 

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